The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-27
State Items,

State Items.
The cotton factory last week sh ~
ped 36,325 yards of bag cloth and
30,576 yards chambrays.-Dwham
Tobacco Plant.
We learn that the sentiments of
prohibition are gradually widening in
Reidsville, and that in June another
still stronger effort will be made in its
behalf-TImes.
It will take six weeks or more to
complete the new light house at the
mouth of the Roanoke. Some fifty
men are employed in the work, which
is to cost $30,000.-Edenton Enquirer.
On Thursday morning last, while
hunting, Mr.. Thomas Smith, near
Stoneville, was accidently shot by
companion, Mr.. George Turner. He
died Friday night.-Dan Valley Echo.
The mortgage system has not been
rooted out Of Beaufort county yet, in
evidence of which we received last
week an order for 500 chattel mort
cages from one Washington
Progress.
Considerable Improvement is being
made on the road bed of the A. & n.
c. r. R., and soon the laying of steel
rails over that line from New Berne
to this city will be pushed to compile
ton Goldsboro Argus.
Three children of Dallas, Castor
| county, were seriously hurt, one kill
| ed, the other day, by the falling in of
a cellar door The door and frame
covered them, Lille Upton, daughter
of B: F. Upton, being crushed to
death.
Edward II. Hicks, ESQ.,, a we'll
known citizen of Oxford, and an old
merchant, died d few days ago, aged
about 81. He was an alumnus of the
University. He was lawyer, but
never practiced. He was member
of the Episcopal Church.
Raleigh has a visitation from the
Salvation Army The announce
ment read ''The Salvation Array
will open on the ssrongholds of the
devil in Adams Hail., Sunday, Jaa.
Is. Indoor engagements at 3 and s
p. m. in the hall ;: outdoor engage
ments at 2:30 and E15 p. m. in tie
centre of the city. .Adit. and Mrs.
Beall and others will lead the open
ing attack.
A new railroad is heading for Black 5
Station, ON the Air Line road, and it
is possible that if Charlotte acts in
time it may profit by the information
which follows in securing an exten.ion
of the route to this city. 1t seems that
the Newberry Railroad Company, and
the Northwestern Railroad Company
have effected consolidation and the
contract has been signed.-Charlotte
Chronicle.
Another mineral, heretofore un-
known as having existed in this State
has been identified by Or. G. w. Dab
ney, Jr., State Chemest of North Car
china as metallic arsenic The speci.
mems came from near Mt Airy, in
Surry county, and weighed originally
about three pounds.-iSulisburl Watch,
,Ran.
A joint meeting Of farmers and the
Board Of Agriculture took place in
the hall of the House OF Representa-
tives last night and was largely at.
tended. Mr.. Geo. Z. French, of Pen
der county was called to the chair
A number of prominent farmers ad.
dressed the meeting Oh topics Of inter
est. Among other resolutions the fob
lowing was adapted: Resolved, thai
the Legislature be requested to taks
steps to encourage Immigration b.
authorizing the publication and cir
eulation of information relating to tai
resources of that and the experience.
I of Northern settlers here" Another
resolution favors the: establishment O
) an Agricultural College and recon
= mends the transfer Of the land seriy
donated by the United States Govern
< ment to the University for the pur
pose.-Raleigh Visaor.